The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte NAVEEN CHOPRA, PETER M. KAZMAIER, PAUL F. SMITH,
and PAUL J. GERROIR
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Appeal No. 2005-1087
Application No. 10/175,587
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WARREN, and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 11-16.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a composition
comprising a plurality of microcapsules each including a
polymerized micelle shell encapsulating a liquid droplet and a
particle component. This appealed subject matter is adequately
illustrated by independent claim 11 which reads as follows:
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